Package and means for attaching match container thereto



Feb. 2s, 193.9.

M. L. P. HAGERTY PACKG AND MEANS FOR ATTACHING MATCH CONTAINER THERETO Filed Feb. 27,v 1957 Snugntor @Mu/@QM o M (Xttornegs Patented Feb. 1939 UNITED STATES PACKAGE VAND MEANS FOR ATTACHING HATQII CONTAINER THERETO Minimi L. P. nsw-ty, patron, man., signor of William one-half to B. Wreford, Detroit, Mich.

Application February 27. 1937, Serial No. '128,124

:Claim This invention relates to packages for cigarettes, cigars and tobacco, and to means for attaching match containers thereto.

'I'he primary object of the present invention is to provide a package of the character abovereferred to having means through which the iiap of a match container may be conveniently inserted for attaching the package and container together. More specifically, the package is provided with spaced slots through which the container flap is inserted so that when the nap is folded to its normal position it retains the match container on the package.

Packages of the character above referred to as l5 commercially used are usually formed of =com paratively light paper which has a tendency to tear adjacent the slots therein when the match container is repeatedly opened and closed. This disadvantage is more likely to exist when the matches of containers are all used and fresh containers are substituted therefor. With this. disadvantage in mind the present invention has as a further object to reinforce the package in such manner esto eliminate the tendency for it to tear when the matches are used.

Another object of the invention'relates to the formation of the slots in such manner that, although the container flap may be easily inserted therein, the side walls of the slot engage the flap so after insertion to prevent lateral movement thereof relative to the package.

With the above and other ends in view the in ventionl consists in matters hereinafter set forth with reference vto the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cigarette package;

Fig. 2is a perspective view of the packagewith the match container flappartially inserted;

y o Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the package and match container in assembled relation;

Fig. 4 isa vertical section of the package, illustrating the match container in elevation;

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section of the package; y

5 Fig. 6 is an elevation of the reinforcement, and

used in connection with packages for containing cigars or other forms of tobacco.

.In the drawing, the numeral I designates a package wrapper held in a closed positionvby the usual seal 2. The wrapper I is provided with a 5 comparatively narrow, transversely extending slot 3, spaced a short distance from the bottom thereof. The wrapper also has a second transverse slot 4, spaced above the slot 3. 'I'he slot l has a peculiar formation, in which the end walls 10 Q thereof diverge as they extend in a direction away from the slot 2, and in which a tongue B is provided, extending in a direction toward the slot 3,

In packages of the character here disclosed, the wrapper I encloses aninner wrapper 1, 'usually of lead foil, and according to this invention al comparatively heavy sheet of paper ory a card l is placed between the wrappers i and l adjacent the wall ci the wrapper i which is slotted as above described. The card t comprises a reinforcement, and as shown more clearly in Fig. 6 has spaced apart slots 9 and it therein. The slot 9 coincides with the slot t and the slot Il coincides with the slot 4 when the card is so inserted. 25 'I'he ends I i of the slot it diverge in like manner 'to the ends t of the slot t.

l The numeral I2 designates a container for paper matchea'the container lacing of the well known type ving a p it adapted to be folded y so that its end engages the retainer M. With the p it in its open pomtion, it im inserted through the slots d and d, in the wrapper i and card 8 respectively, and is then slipped upwardly, while the tongue 8 is pressed inwardly, until the ap 35 projects through the slots It andil in thev card 8 and wrapper I respectively. The hap i3 is then folded down to the position shown in Fig. 3.

When the iiap I3 is folded to theposition shown in Fig. 3 the side edges thereof engage the in- 4@ clined ends i and II of the slots 4 and' III respectively and become wedged therebetween. The container I2 is thus held against shifting movement relative to the package and the stresses to which the wrapper I would ordinarily be subjected, as the matches are used, are taken by the reinforcement card l. Due to the fact that the card I corresponds in size to one side of the package the package is enabled to withstand, without tearing, .stresses which ordinarily would tear the so wrapper I.

In'Fig. 'l is shown a modincation wherein, instead of providing the slots 3 and l as above described, the wrapper Ia is perforated or scored ataandiasothattheymaybeeasilytorn.

Likewise, instead of the slots l and` i0 above described, the wrapper la and card 8a are periorated or scored, respectively, at la and at Ila so that they may be easily torn by runningl the thumb hail along the same. When the wrapper has been s o torn a match container may be inserted in the manner above described. This form has an advantage, in one respect, over the first described form of the invention, inasmuchas the package is more nearly air tight, prior to tearing of the same, than is the rst form.

Although speciiic embodiments of the invention have been illustrated and described, itwill bounderstood that various changes may be made within the scope oi' the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention,

and such changes are contemplated.

A What I. claim is: i

. l. A package having an external wrapper, said wrapper having a pair of spaced slots in a side thereof adapted to have the iiap of a match container inserted therethrough, and a reinforcement i'or the slotted wrapper, said reinforcement comprising an area substantially equal to that of said side and having a slot coinciding with each of the nrst named slots.

yfor said ilap and subsequently a wedge-therefor.

3. A package having an external wrapper, said wrapper having a pair oi' spaced slots formed therein and adapted to have the ilap of a match container inserted therethrough, said slots being parallel for a substantial portion of their lengths, one of said slotsV departing from parallelism at its ends and continuing outwardly and upwardly rto form a flap thereby, said latter ap serving as a guide for said former flap during its insertion through said slots, and the side walls of said slot atthe termination of said parallelism serving as a wedge for said first mentioned ilap after said guidance by said second mentioned flap.

MICHAEL L. P. HAGERTY. 

